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PID: 150060 (8/6p1/6p1/6K1/6N1/6pk/3B2np/3R1B2 w - - 0 1)

Rice, William Bayard

Philadelphia Public Ledger, 1914

(First published on Sun Dec 13 1914)

8/6p1/6p1/6K1/6N1/6pk/3B2np/3R1B2

#3

5 + 6

14986 White-Hume Collection 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf2+
          • 2...gxf2
            • 3.Rd3#
        • 2.Rd8
          • threat
            • 3.Rh8#
      • 1...h1Q
        • 2.Rd3
          • threat
            • 3.Rxg3#
          • 2...Qh2
            • 3.Sf2#
      • 1...h1S
        • 2.Rd3
          • 2...Sf2
            • 3.Rxg3#
        • 2.Rd8
          • 2...Sf2
            • 3.Rh8#
      • 1...h1R
        • 2.Rd3
          • threat
            • 3.Rxg3#
      • 1...h1B!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be1!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf2+
          • 2...gxf2
            • 3.Rd3#
        • 2.Rd8
          • threat
            • 3.Rh8#
      • 1...h1Q
        • 2.Rd3
          • threat
            • 3.Rxg3#
          • 2...Qh2
            • 3.Sf2#
      • 1...h1S
        • 2.Rd8
          • 2...Sf2
            • 3.Rh8#
      • 1...h1B
        • 2.Bf2
          • 2...gxf2
            • 3.Rd3#
      • 1...h1R
        • 2.Rd3
          • threat
            • 3.Rxg3#

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